German Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1912, 1913, and 1923 World champion and the 1914 & 1924 Eu

Was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1912, 1913, and 1923 World champion and the 1914 & 1924 European champion.

Was an Austrian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 43rd in the 18 km event a

Was an Austrian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 43rd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German diver who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1906

Was a German diver who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1906 he finished eighth in the 10 metre platform competition.

Was a German soccer player in the period leading up to and including World War II. He spent his enti

Was a German soccer player in the period leading up to and including World War II. He spent his entire career with Schalke 04 where he won six national championships and one German Cup. He is commonly regarded as one of the greatest Schalke players of all time. To celebrate the 100th birthday of the club, the supporters voted the Schalker Jahrhundertelf, the "Team of the century": he was included in the midfield. From 1929 to 1938 he played for the German national team which he led as captain in 30 matches and during two World Cups.

Was a German trade unionist and socialist politician. He stands out as one of the more radical membe

Was a German trade unionist and socialist politician. He stands out as one of the more radical members of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in imperial Germany. The second youngest of five children, Westmeyer was born in Osnabrück in 1873. West

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Better known as Fritz Perls, was a noted German-born psychiatrist and psychotherapist of Jewish desc

Better known as Fritz Perls, was a noted German-born psychiatrist and psychotherapist of Jewish descent.

Was a German composer. He is chiefly remembered for his opera Martha, which was popular in the 19th

Was a German composer. He is chiefly remembered for his opera Martha, which was popular in the 19th century. He completed his first opera in 1835, Pierre et Cathérine, but his breakthrough came with Le naufrage de la Méduse (1839), based on the wreck of the warship Méduse. The three-act romantic opera Alessandro Stradella of 1844 is recognized as one of Flotow's finer works. Martha was first staged in Vienna at the Theater am Kärntnertor on 25 November 1847.

Was a German Reformed theologian. He was born at Tecklenburg, Westphalia. Having studied theology at

Was a German Reformed theologian. He was born at Tecklenburg, Westphalia. Having studied theology at Lingen and Halle, he became successively rector of the grammar school at Moers (1793), professor of theology at Duisburg (1800), preacher at Krefeld, and afterwards at Kettwig, Consistorialrath and superintendent in Bernburg, and, after declining an invitation to the University of Bonn, pastor of the Ansgariuskirche in Bremen (1824). He died at Bremen.

Was a German athlete and tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens — the fi

Was a German athlete and tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens — the first modern Olympic games. Traun placed third in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres and did not advance to the final. In the singles tennis tournament, Tr

Was a German philosopher and sociologist. Lange then began a career of militant journalism in the ca

Was a German philosopher and sociologist. Lange then began a career of militant journalism in the cause of political and social reform. His ceterum censeo can be considered to be the repeated demand for the resign of Bismark. He was prominent in public affairs, yet found enough time to write most of his best-known books, Die Leibesübungen (1863), Die Arbeiterfrage (1865, 5th ed. 1894), Geschichte des Materialismus (1866), and John Stuart Mills Ansichten über die soziale Frage (1866).

Was a resistance fighter against the regime of Nazi Germany.In 1925 he joined the Communist Party of

Was a resistance fighter against the regime of Nazi Germany.In 1925 he joined the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). After Adolf Hitler seized power in 1933, Aue became involved in the resistance to Nazi rule. In February 1944, he was arrested by the Gesta

Was a German Luftwaffe officer who served with the Fallschirmjäger during World War II, reaching th

Was a German Luftwaffe officer who served with the Fallschirmjäger during World War II, reaching the rank of oberstleutnant. After the war, he served in the Bundeswehr, reaching the rank of brigadegeneral der reserve.

Was a King of Saxony of the House of Wettin.George served under his brother Albert's command during

Was a King of Saxony of the House of Wettin.George served under his brother Albert's command during the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and in the Franco-German War. In the re-organisation of the army which accompanied the march towards Paris, his brother the

German organic chemist. One of the most prominent chemists in Europe from the 1850s until his death,

German organic chemist. One of the most prominent chemists in Europe from the 1850s until his death, especially in the theoretical realm, he was the principal founder of the theory of chemical structure.

Was a violoncellist, pedagogue, and composer. In 1814 he was admitted into the Dresden chapel as an

Was a violoncellist, pedagogue, and composer. In 1814 he was admitted into the Dresden chapel as an oboist, since there were no violoncello vacancies. In the same year Carl Maria von Weber appointed Kummer as a violoncellist at the Royal Opera House.[2]

Was an influential Prussian architect and builder. His masterwork is the Neues Museum in Berlin, as

Was an influential Prussian architect and builder. His masterwork is the Neues Museum in Berlin, as well as the dome of the triumphal arch of the main portal of the Berliner Stadtschloss. Together with Frederick William, who had previously (since his firs

Was a Prussian politician and diplomat.

Was a Prussian politician and diplomat.

Was an Austrian-born actor.Fred Berger was an Austrian actor who settled in London and also worked f

Was an Austrian-born actor.Fred Berger was an Austrian actor who settled in London and also worked for an advertising agency in his later years.

German chemist known for the Bergius process for producing synthetic fuel from lignite coal.

German chemist known for the Bergius process for producing synthetic fuel from lignite coal.

Was a German poet, playwright and dramatist. He was a member of the Nazi Party.

Was a German poet, playwright and dramatist. He was a member of the Nazi Party.

Was a German scientist and brother of Heinrich Boie. He was born at Meldorf in Holstein and died at

Was a German scientist and brother of Heinrich Boie. He was born at Meldorf in Holstein and died at Kiel.

Was a German politician. He joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in 1933.[1]

Was a German politician. He joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in 1933.[1]

Was a German geophysicist. He was director of the Munich University’s Geomagnetic Observatory.Burm

Was a German geophysicist. He was director of the Munich University’s Geomagnetic Observatory.Burmeister studied mathematics and physics at the University of Munich under Hugo von Seeliger and Arnold Sommerfeld, and he received his doctorate in 1919.[1] Upon graduation, he became Director of the Munich Geomagnetic Observatory, of the Geomagnetism Branch of the Munich Earth Observatory, under the Geophysics Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Munich. Due to the industrialization of Munich, operation of the observatory became more and more difficult, so, in 1927 the Munich Geomagnetic Observatory was closed and moved to a village 25 kilometers west of Munich, and it became the Maisach Geomagnetic Observatory